Carla, I just loved your personal resolution for biters. How true! We had one rescue come in last fall who had jaws of steel and viciously bit anyone who tried to handle him. It took me about 2 months of working with him on a daily basis, using the same techniques you listed, and now he is a love. He is not a kissy face ferret, but he is very gentle. He was an abuse case and is pretty much blind. I didn't know what to expect with him, but with patience and consistency he has changed and it definitely was worth it! He's a super-sensitive guy and wouldn't hurt anyone or anything now. Sometimes when he's doing his weasel war dance and hopping around I'll put my hand on his back to tickle him. He'll put his teeth on my hand and all I have to do is say "easy" and he stops. He looks at me with his big blind eyes and stops everything. I then say "it's ok", and he goes back to playing again. It may be because he's so blind that he thinks it's another ferret playing with him, until he hears my voice. He's very gentle with the other ferrets too. Again, thanks for putting it in writing. It does work. They know the difference between a prior bad situation a new loving home. It may take time, but it's well worth the effort. Stephanie [Posted in FML issue 1505]